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and the first lady, michelle obama, heads to charlotte today. she will be speaking tomorrow night, the opening night of the convention here. and as for north carolina, the host state of the democratic national convention, may be leaning towards mitt romney right now. take a look at a new charlotte observer poll conducted during the republican convention in tampa. mitt romney has 47% of the vote here, president obama four points back. mitt romney himself is taking a labor day break from campaigning today, but a senior campaign official is defending romney for not mentioning the troops in afghanistan during his convention speech. he spoke to cnn's candy crowley on "state of the union." >> do you think there is an oversight -- in hindsight, should he have said something? >> well, again, he spoke to afghanistan in a big speech before the american legion the night before his convention speech. that was an invitation -- >> sure, but this is a huge, big audience. >> but governor romney's convention speech was an opportunity for him to introduce himself
and the first lady, michelle obama, heads to charlotte today. she will be speaking tomorrow night, the opening night of the convention here. and as for north carolina, the host state of the democratic national convention, may be leaning towards mitt romney right now. take a look at a new charlotte observer poll conducted during the republican convention in tampa. mitt romney has 47% of the vote here, president obama four points back. mitt romney himself is taking a labor day break from...
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michele obama on the democratic night. she had an 18% larger audience, 26 million. as for president clinton, you see how 26 million for michele. the giants claimed to have fans came, closer to 22 million. of the late today. they promised it would get them to us. dennis: bill clinton went on for a long time. but that was a great game. i enjoy very much. i really did. i have to say. overall the networks, the media companies, either way they get a nice boost from last night. dennis: they sure are. cheryl: every 15 minutes. stocks. nicole. and still celebrating in my head. i'm also celebrating the market at 232 points. >> reporter: [talking over each other] tv night indeed. market. an interesting day here on wall street. dow up 30 components in the green. up 17%. the nasdaq up to. the s&p at levels we have not seen since 2008. the dow why, if it closes right here around this level will be our highest close since 2007. let's take a look at the financials. a talk about the dow jones industrial average, some of the performers are in the financials, bank of america, j.p. al
michele obama on the democratic night. she had an 18% larger audience, 26 million. as for president clinton, you see how 26 million for michele. the giants claimed to have fans came, closer to 22 million. of the late today. they promised it would get them to us. dennis: bill clinton went on for a long time. but that was a great game. i enjoy very much. i really did. i have to say. overall the networks, the media companies, either way they get a nice boost from last night. dennis: they sure are....
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or just in case you only saw michele. number one -- >> that was president obama speaking to a riled up crowd in woodbridge, virginia. michael hastings has been on the campaign trail with the president. the president is up by at least five points according to some polls, higher margins and others in virginia, the confederacy he won in 2008. and early voting starts in the state today. >> right. >> we saw some -- i'm going to say swagger-ific behavior on display at the stump and mention of mr. romney and victims. of course alluding to romney's infamous 47% video. >> pretty explicit alution to that video. over the past three weeks the obama campaign has been feeling good post-convention, they survived this libya incident. yesterday was a stumble but i think they've been feeling quite confident and you see it in his demeanor, you see it in the crowds pretty excited out there. and i think that's how it's going to -- i mean i think you know what they don't want -- i saw bob woodward say -- talking about the october surprise and
or just in case you only saw michele. number one -- >> that was president obama speaking to a riled up crowd in woodbridge, virginia. michael hastings has been on the campaign trail with the president. the president is up by at least five points according to some polls, higher margins and others in virginia, the confederacy he won in 2008. and early voting starts in the state today. >> right. >> we saw some -- i'm going to say swagger-ific behavior on display at the stump and...
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. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama addressing the convention opening nature. san antonio mayor julian castro delivers the keynote address. >>> vice president biden made campaign stops in other battle ground states today. in wisconsin biden called mitt romney a rich guy who is out of touch with ordinary americans claiming romney is out of touch and he'd force the middle class to pay more in taxes so wealthy people can pay less. >> these guys say president obama is out of touch? whoa. how many of you all have a swiss bank account? untold millions in the cayman islands? how many of you if you run across a refusal let the american people see your tax runs? >> biden also headed to detroit to speak at the union rally on labor day. >>> on the rep side develop vice presidential nominee paul ryan -- republican side gop vice presidential nominee paul ryan taking some time off to watch some college football watching his alma mater miami, ohio take on ohio state yesterday. >> the fact that he's here at ohio state, we will welcome him with open arms. >> i pull for the buck
. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama addressing the convention opening nature. san antonio mayor julian castro delivers the keynote address. >>> vice president biden made campaign stops in other battle ground states today. in wisconsin biden called mitt romney a rich guy who is out of touch with ordinary americans claiming romney is out of touch and he'd force the middle class to pay more in taxes so wealthy people can pay less. >> these guys say president obama is out...
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obama here this afternoon during "studio b" checking out the stage. former president bill clinton set to peek wednesday night and then thursday, the whole thing moves to bank of america stadium for president obama's acceptance speech. ed state yum does not have a dome. pretty good chance of thunderstorms. mike emanuel is here in charlotte. pretty good reason to worry about the weather based on the deluge we had this afternoon. >> that's right, shep. we have had really big thunderstorms in recent days, including a doosie today at an outdoor festival for delegates and for the public. weather clearly was a factor. in fact, north carolina's own james taylor, the headliner at an event this afternoon was playing and trying to get through the driving rain, did his very best to try to power through and instruments. in driving rain with thunder and lightning the plug was eventually pulled on his show. obviously it would be a much bigger deal if such a weather factor happened during the president's speech, shep. >> shepard: sure it would. he has seen fire and r
obama here this afternoon during "studio b" checking out the stage. former president bill clinton set to peek wednesday night and then thursday, the whole thing moves to bank of america stadium for president obama's acceptance speech. ed state yum does not have a dome. pretty good chance of thunderstorms. mike emanuel is here in charlotte. pretty good reason to worry about the weather based on the deluge we had this afternoon. >> that's right, shep. we have had really big...
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obama and san antonio mayor castro, who will serve as the keynote speaker. wednesday, it's time for football. the nfl season kicks off as defending super bowl champs host the dallas cowboys. if you're not into the game, catch former president bill clinton speaking at the dnc. thursday, massachusetts residents head to the polls for state primaries. voters will pick between a handful of candidates to determine who will face-off against each other in november to replace congressman barney frank. also thursday, it's the last night of the dnc, with speeches by vice president joe biden and president obama. saturday, the london 2012 paralympic games comes to an end with closing ceremonies taking place on sunday. and that's a look at the week ahead. i'm mary anne rafferty, fox news. . . >>> well, the preseason is over. the final cuts have been made. now comes the real deal. robert griffin iii and the redskins gear up for the season opener against the saints. rocky parrish is here to break it down, coming up in sports. gwen? >> mother nature may not be into the holid
obama and san antonio mayor castro, who will serve as the keynote speaker. wednesday, it's time for football. the nfl season kicks off as defending super bowl champs host the dallas cowboys. if you're not into the game, catch former president bill clinton speaking at the dnc. thursday, massachusetts residents head to the polls for state primaries. voters will pick between a handful of candidates to determine who will face-off against each other in november to replace congressman barney frank....
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michelle obama is speaking tomorrow night. don't go away. the first lady, michelle obama,ing will -- was in the arena a little while ago and did a walk-through of the arena drawing applause and clears from those already inside and acknowledged them with a nice wave and smile. the first lady also got to try out the podium where she'll deliver her big speech to the convention tomorrow night. she's getting a little feel for this room. mitt romney talks about his faith in ways he never has before. at least in the public. our cnn special documentary "romney revealed" coming up, an encore edition right at the bottom of the hour. gloria borger's excellent 90-minuten documentary. later tonight at 8:00 p.m., obama revealed. the president of the united states goes one-on-one with.jessica yellin. her documentary starts premieres at 8:00 p.m. eastern. straight ahead, paul ryan and joe biden are both out there on the campaign trail today. we're going to hear what they're saying as this race for the white house heats up. >> you want to know whether we're
michelle obama is speaking tomorrow night. don't go away. the first lady, michelle obama,ing will -- was in the arena a little while ago and did a walk-through of the arena drawing applause and clears from those already inside and acknowledged them with a nice wave and smile. the first lady also got to try out the podium where she'll deliver her big speech to the convention tomorrow night. she's getting a little feel for this room. mitt romney talks about his faith in ways he never has before....
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one person in the entire circle more competitive than him and that's michelle obama. this is someone who wants to win and gets very fired up. >> she doesn't come off that way. >> believe me, she wants to win even more badly than he does. >> you've written two books on president obama. you did "renegade" all about the campaign and then you did did "revival" the first two years of the presidency. how did you come to do those books? >> well, what's that woody allen line about09% of life is just showing up? i showed up. i showed up from springfield, illinois, all the way through to the end of the obama campaign on election night four years ago and, you know, you build up relationships and experiences and a perspective and so there were surprisingly few people who followed the whole journey. you couldn't understand the campaign unless were you in iowa in 2007 and i was and so that it self led to the first book and i thought the first book, the campaign was one thing but governing had proved so difficult and such a challenge. a fundamental challenge not just because of the
one person in the entire circle more competitive than him and that's michelle obama. this is someone who wants to win and gets very fired up. >> she doesn't come off that way. >> believe me, she wants to win even more badly than he does. >> you've written two books on president obama. you did "renegade" all about the campaign and then you did did "revival" the first two years of the presidency. how did you come to do those books? >> well, what's that...
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and first lady michelle obama testing of the podium today. she was on the floor of the time warner are rina practicing her speech that she will be delivering tomorrow night. take a look here. [no audio] >> some of the media taking a look as michelle obama checks out where she will deliver her speech. also, betsy white might take that podium as well. changed or is circulating a petition for the 90-year-old actors to appear as a counter to clint eastwood's address at the republican convention. a look at the streets of charlotte, north carolina, just outside of the sites. this is carolinafest. just a few blocks away from where the speakers will be gathered tomorrow. >> people enjoying the carolinafest. we will have our cameras looking at the stream on the ground. the democratic convention, of course, begins tomorrow. the presentation of the parti's platform to kick things off. the delegates have a final vote on the platform. we will have a video address from former-president, jimmy carter. on wednesday, a elizabeth warren is one of the speakers
and first lady michelle obama testing of the podium today. she was on the floor of the time warner are rina practicing her speech that she will be delivering tomorrow night. take a look here. [no audio] >> some of the media taking a look as michelle obama checks out where she will deliver her speech. also, betsy white might take that podium as well. changed or is circulating a petition for the 90-year-old actors to appear as a counter to clint eastwood's address at the republican...
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i think michelle obama would be fantastic as a member of elected office. i think it's also interesting, they, the president, sort of caught a lot of flak saying, this is a big political week, all heads of state, here in the new york at the u.n. and you are like, you know, hanging out with the lady of "the view." my response is, hey he is the president. why not. he needs to speak to the viewers. this is an election year. i think he can do more things than a lot of thing at once. i think he's a multitasker. >> and he snuck it in. he snuck in 20 minutes of his day. i'm sure hee did a lot of the other things that he's being criticized for. the president was asked if a romney presidency would be a disaster? he replied saying the nation can survive a lot, but this nation, in his words, wants to thrive. >> so diplomatic. we know romney's going to be on "the view" in october. i look forward to that. >> we do too. >>> four teens are under arrest. a soccer coach has been suspended in a hazing scandal in a high school near los angeles. more than 70 people have been q
i think michelle obama would be fantastic as a member of elected office. i think it's also interesting, they, the president, sort of caught a lot of flak saying, this is a big political week, all heads of state, here in the new york at the u.n. and you are like, you know, hanging out with the lady of "the view." my response is, hey he is the president. why not. he needs to speak to the viewers. this is an election year. i think he can do more things than a lot of thing at once. i...
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>> reporter: first lady michelle obama arrives here in charlotte today. and last week she told david letterman she hopes americans tune in to the conventions because, rob and paula, she said that's when the campaign begins. >> though she admitted she didn't watch the rnc at all. >> true. >> she knows what they're going to say. >> karen, question for you. obama and biden really burning up the frequent flyer miles during the battleground states. what's on the agenda today? >> they really want to steal back the spotlight. biden in michigan today. a critical state for them. the president in ohio today. he is going there, a state they're paying a lot of attention to. both campaigns are really pouring a lot of resources in. but rob, you will like this one, he will have a little detour, heading down to louisiana later today. he is going to meet with officials there to survey the flood damage and get a briefing on how things are going. chance for him to look presidential, but rob, paula, remember, mitt romney did it last week. he beat him to it when he went down
>> reporter: first lady michelle obama arrives here in charlotte today. and last week she told david letterman she hopes americans tune in to the conventions because, rob and paula, she said that's when the campaign begins. >> though she admitted she didn't watch the rnc at all. >> true. >> she knows what they're going to say. >> karen, question for you. obama and biden really burning up the frequent flyer miles during the battleground states. what's on the agenda...
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. >>> michelle obama tonight. diane and i will have full convention coverage beginning at 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> we're going to switch gears now overseas to prince harry making his first public appearance since all those wild photos were splashed all over the internet. he returned to the spotlight in a suit at a charity event in london. and abc's lama hasan has the details. >> reporter: two weeks after the bare-naked scandal, the prince appeared at an event honoring children with life-threatening illnesses. he was cheerful, coy and clothed. >> never one to be shy in coming forward, i'll give it a go. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the palace hadn't planned the function as image rehab. but it couldn't have come at a better time. letting harry be, well, harry. >> you're fun, dedicated, brave, inspirational, profession fall, magnificent, and fun again. >> reporter: many in the audience left wondering if he was describing the children or himself. but it's little alex logan who delivered the best line, telling itn hours ea
. >>> michelle obama tonight. diane and i will have full convention coverage beginning at 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> we're going to switch gears now overseas to prince harry making his first public appearance since all those wild photos were splashed all over the internet. he returned to the spotlight in a suit at a charity event in london. and abc's lama hasan has the details. >> reporter: two weeks after the bare-naked scandal, the prince appeared at an event honoring...
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tonight michelle obama's marquis speaker visited hall on monday and got a walkthrough. the president arrives tomorrow. former president bill clinton is set to address the 6,000 delegates. much more here straight ahead. >>> also, savannah, are you wasting your money if you go out and buy organic food. it cost as lot more, supposed to be better for you. according to a study that's apparently for the true. we'll tell you more about that. later on "today's" professionals will be here. we have a lot to talk about. the next time you have too much to drink, can you probably blame it on the shape of the glass you're drinking out of. we'll be watching that. >> i'll be watching that with interest, matt, thank you. we want to begin with the national convention in charlotte. chuck todd, political director, white house correspondent. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. they begin the convention with a direct appeal to the voting groups crucial to the president's re-election, women and latinos. >> preparing for a prime time speech first lady arrived in charlotte
tonight michelle obama's marquis speaker visited hall on monday and got a walkthrough. the president arrives tomorrow. former president bill clinton is set to address the 6,000 delegates. much more here straight ahead. >>> also, savannah, are you wasting your money if you go out and buy organic food. it cost as lot more, supposed to be better for you. according to a study that's apparently for the true. we'll tell you more about that. later on "today's" professionals will be...
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compare that to president obama. he, and michelle obama paid 20.5%. on their joint return of $800,000 in earnings. those came from the presidential salary and the book. they donated $172,000 to charity. critics are not happy with his tax release. they say that they have failed to release from his father, george romney. he released 12 years of his tax returns when he ran for president in 1968. >> we have governor romney. and president obama will also be in the area. he will be in san francisco monday october 8th. he will be at a concert at the civic auditorium. at the civic center in san francisco just of market street. no word on who the music act is. $100-$175 per ticket. and even $1,000 per photo. aha we are just learning information. and this is his sixth fundraising informatio item-and also joe pala brian-spoke with the advocacy group, aarp and new orleans. giving social security top billing with different political takes. emily schmidt. >> with 46 days until the election. political candid it's focusing on the over 50 crowd. >> life at 50 plus. th
compare that to president obama. he, and michelle obama paid 20.5%. on their joint return of $800,000 in earnings. those came from the presidential salary and the book. they donated $172,000 to charity. critics are not happy with his tax release. they say that they have failed to release from his father, george romney. he released 12 years of his tax returns when he ran for president in 1968. >> we have governor romney. and president obama will also be in the area. he will be in san...
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first lady michelle obama will making campaign richmond and fredericksburg this afternoon. now, angela foster for traffic. >> good morning. still seeing a lot of slow in virginia on 95to the springfield interchange. continue on the beltway, from alexandria barnabas, it's a jam. in maryland on the american legion bridge, folks trying to trip, the accident has cleared. southboundstopped .70 at the spur how much the forecast, jacqui ?eras >> its beautiful. looking at the potomac and national. a little patchy fog will be p quickly and it's be a beautiful day. mostly sunny and warm. 78-82.-temperature a cold front approaches. a 20% chance of rain tomorrow. get that.ody will perfect on a weekend, cooling down a little. >> thanks so much. thanks for watching. another news update coming up in 30 min [ cheers and applause ] >>> great crowd out here in times square this morning, having a whole lot of fun. what a gorgeous morning it is out here. robin is on her medical leave. great to have amy robach with us again today. and lara is keeping up with the kardashians inside. >> hi. >> hi
first lady michelle obama will making campaign richmond and fredericksburg this afternoon. now, angela foster for traffic. >> good morning. still seeing a lot of slow in virginia on 95to the springfield interchange. continue on the beltway, from alexandria barnabas, it's a jam. in maryland on the american legion bridge, folks trying to trip, the accident has cleared. southboundstopped .70 at the spur how much the forecast, jacqui ?eras >> its beautiful. looking at the potomac and...
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jon: we have michelle obama on night number one. bill clinton on night number two. then we move to the stadium. 77,000 you think. martha: hopefully no thunderstorms. bill: enjoy your families today have a gait barbecue. happy lable about day to you. martha: happy labor day to you at home. "happening now" starts right now. jon: gearing up for the democratic national convention on this labor day. good morning i'm jon scott. jenna: hi, i'm jenna lee. we're live on the convention floor where democrats are descending on charlotte where this week they will renominate president obama for a second term. the president and vice president aren't quite there yet. campaigning in a few other battleground states among other things. but the gop vice-presidential nominee is in north carolina. paul ryan is set to hold a rally roughly two hours from now. host city charlotte celebrating labor day with a festival in the heart of all the convention activity. wendell goler is live in the thick of it all with more for us. hi, there, wendell. >> reporter: hi, jenna. this is how the democrat
jon: we have michelle obama on night number one. bill clinton on night number two. then we move to the stadium. 77,000 you think. martha: hopefully no thunderstorms. bill: enjoy your families today have a gait barbecue. happy lable about day to you. martha: happy labor day to you at home. "happening now" starts right now. jon: gearing up for the democratic national convention on this labor day. good morning i'm jon scott. jenna: hi, i'm jenna lee. we're live on the convention floor...
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first lady michelle obama will speak that night. former president bill clinton will address the convention saturday night and joe biden will speak around 6:30 pacific time and president obama will deliver his acceptance speech at 7:00 p.m. from the seats in the bank of america football stadium. >>> we will have coverage all week long. ken pritchett will report when president obama is going to address the delegates. >>> this is outside chevron's refinery. they accuse the oil giant of polluting the air from the bay area to the amazon. they want company executives prosecuted for last month's fire. they expect to attend and including war protestors including cindy sheehan. and they want to run it under labor and community control. >>> new mobile job store is helping military veterans get back in the workforce. they help veterans narrow down employment searches to match interest and skills. they are visiting 200 cities across the nation providing information about job openings. there are 10 stops here in california. today and tuesday, th
first lady michelle obama will speak that night. former president bill clinton will address the convention saturday night and joe biden will speak around 6:30 pacific time and president obama will deliver his acceptance speech at 7:00 p.m. from the seats in the bank of america football stadium. >>> we will have coverage all week long. ken pritchett will report when president obama is going to address the delegates. >>> this is outside chevron's refinery. they accuse the oil...
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michelle obama knows him as a man. this man, the vice president, knows him as a president like nobody else know himself. i think he communicated that tonight. >> i totally agree. i think that bridges something ed said. nobody needs joe biden to be introduced to them. joe biden has a particularity as a politician who first ran for president in, what, 1987? he's been around for a long time. he's been in washington forever. he's a familiar and familial figure, almost. i actually think part of this reassurance role he was playing was at the best in one of rocky. at one point he said folks, i. kwa watched him, he never waivers. he steps up. he asks over and over again, how is this going to help ordinary families? he says that's what's inside this man. that's what makes him tick. trust me. you know me, i'm joe biden and i'm telling you, this guy is the real deal. that's applying the full joe biden. the question whether there are still people uncomfortable with the coolness of barack obama. >> this is the great irony and para
michelle obama knows him as a man. this man, the vice president, knows him as a president like nobody else know himself. i think he communicated that tonight. >> i totally agree. i think that bridges something ed said. nobody needs joe biden to be introduced to them. joe biden has a particularity as a politician who first ran for president in, what, 1987? he's been around for a long time. he's been in washington forever. he's a familiar and familial figure, almost. i actually think part...
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obama and ohio's decent, you know, up on the float over there, as you saw, the president will be there tomorrow and martha, this is where we are today. >> martha and, not a basketball net in sight, at the moment. >> bill: right. >> martha thank you, bill. what a sight that is. it gets underway and there are some tightening polls out there, we are looking at this morning, as we get new numbers in and that will force president obama to ramp it up on the campaign trail and he said it is something he absolutely wants to do. some of what is out there includes new attacks, against his rival, mitt romney, but, is the president spending too much time talking about governor romney and not enough talking about his own record? that is the big question. >> you say i keep talking about mitt romney, i keep talking about mitt romney, because, all mitt romney does is talk about barack obama, and, this election is a choice. where you will hear this week, in charlotte, the president will present a clear agenda for the future, that talks about how we build a sound economy, and lift the middle class in th
obama and ohio's decent, you know, up on the float over there, as you saw, the president will be there tomorrow and martha, this is where we are today. >> martha and, not a basketball net in sight, at the moment. >> bill: right. >> martha thank you, bill. what a sight that is. it gets underway and there are some tightening polls out there, we are looking at this morning, as we get new numbers in and that will force president obama to ramp it up on the campaign trail and he...
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here you have michelle obama, the mayor of san antonio, texas, the keynoter. hispanic, to try to reaffirm the support he has among hispanics. the vice president and president. i think this is a little bit more about messaging. it's more about some of the core attacks that they'll make against governor romney. >> what does president obama have to do this convention? >> his own records leaves a lot of americans wanting. the reason this is a dead even race, the reason that governor romney is in this thing is because the economy is in the state it is. people feel like after four years things are as bad or worse than they were when president obama came into office. that not the fulfillment of the promise that he had when he ascended to the presidency. he has to deal with that disappointment out there. >> but you talked on something when you talked about the latino vote. it was obvious watching the republican national convention you had suzanne martinez, who spoke in both english and spanish, who is such a diamond in the rough and then you had romney's son who gave
here you have michelle obama, the mayor of san antonio, texas, the keynoter. hispanic, to try to reaffirm the support he has among hispanics. the vice president and president. i think this is a little bit more about messaging. it's more about some of the core attacks that they'll make against governor romney. >> what does president obama have to do this convention? >> his own records leaves a lot of americans wanting. the reason this is a dead even race, the reason that governor...
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arthel: it's still up for grabs, and so there is why, i'd imagine, the first lady, michelle obama, perhaps the president's secret weapon, making, what, 11 visits to north carolina since 2009? talk about mrs. obama's appeal there. >> well, she has stressed military families and helping them and, of course, north carolina has a very strong military presence with fort bragg and camp lejeune, the marine base. so military issues are very important. it's a way -- she's much more popular than her husband is here, and it's a way to portray herself and to portray, sell the obama administration in a very nonpartisan way because it has broad support, it goes across party lines, of course. arthel: and then, rob, you mentioned that 2008 election. of course, the obama/biden ticket getting 49.70% of the votes there, the mccain/palin ticket, 9.48. so close -- 39.48. so close. so i ask you, what is it about the politics of north carolina that makes it such an enigma? >> well, there's a couple things going on here. first of all, it's a upper-tier southern state, it's much more like virginia than a deep sout
arthel: it's still up for grabs, and so there is why, i'd imagine, the first lady, michelle obama, perhaps the president's secret weapon, making, what, 11 visits to north carolina since 2009? talk about mrs. obama's appeal there. >> well, she has stressed military families and helping them and, of course, north carolina has a very strong military presence with fort bragg and camp lejeune, the marine base. so military issues are very important. it's a way -- she's much more popular than...
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obama may be about to do a walk-through of the arena. meanwhile, a half a world away we're learning of some major terror arrests in india. members of the group tied to the horrific mumbai attack four years ago may have been planning new attacks. a live report. >>> and a frightening scene at a monster truck rally here in the u.s. we have more of this scary video to show you coming up. jenna: well, to holiday for politics and no holiday for the team of "happening now." jon: that's right. jenna: and we're willing to not have a holiday. jon: happy to be here today. [laughter] jenna: we really are, because it is a big week ahead. democrats and republicans hitting the campaign trail, north carolina's gearing up for the democratic national convention. it is their turn this week, the democrats. we're glad your with us on this labor day, i'm jenna lee. jon: plus we get free barbecue lunch down the hallway. jenna: do we? jon: i think we do. [laughter] the president addressing a rally of united autoworkers in toledo, ohio, before heading to louisia
obama may be about to do a walk-through of the arena. meanwhile, a half a world away we're learning of some major terror arrests in india. members of the group tied to the horrific mumbai attack four years ago may have been planning new attacks. a live report. >>> and a frightening scene at a monster truck rally here in the u.s. we have more of this scary video to show you coming up. jenna: well, to holiday for politics and no holiday for the team of "happening now." jon:...
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this year that number is expected to rise to as much as 40%, and today when michelle obama goes out to the university of northern iowa, she will be giving a speech, but it's not just a speech, she is also be asking the supporters there to cast their votes nearly on the spot. there's a polling place just a few steps away. >> all right. peter alexander, thank you. >>> for more on this week's events on the campaign trail, we eco-eel look ahead to next week's first debate. tom brokaw is here, david gregory, mott railer of "meet the dress" and chuck todd, the nbc chief white house correspondent. too many titles, we're out of time. the president's closing argument. a two-minute ad he put out in a sign of the campaign, a sign of confidence, chuck, we'll start with you? >> we looked and did some of our own polling, did it the last couple of weeks and among people who say they will vote before election day, the president wins 2-1. that's why they are doing it. all about early voting. half of the battleground states, 50% or more of the voters will vote early, florida, colorado, nevada, north car
this year that number is expected to rise to as much as 40%, and today when michelle obama goes out to the university of northern iowa, she will be giving a speech, but it's not just a speech, she is also be asking the supporters there to cast their votes nearly on the spot. there's a polling place just a few steps away. >> all right. peter alexander, thank you. >>> for more on this week's events on the campaign trail, we eco-eel look ahead to next week's first debate. tom brokaw...
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or "imagine if michelle obama said that." it was probably not something that the campaign wanted as a structure of a statement. she was talking about her husband and talking about seeing her husband. the responses that you chose to run for office. what we demand of our candidates is a lot. even for the criticism that he is getting about not doing enough in terms of events, he is doing a tremendous number of fund-raising, having a discussion about whether we should do other things. it is incredibly hard and incredibly grueling. it is impressive that they don't make more mistakes and off-cue moments. i can't imagine watching my husband go through that. my husband being very protective of me when they are critical. >> my family loves reading by criticism. why do you get so upset about it? thinkingthat they are it. i will say that ann romney is feisty. i love what she did because it is so he a man at the helm tamp they don't her down too much. -- because she is so human, i hope they don't tamp her down too much. she is looking ri
or "imagine if michelle obama said that." it was probably not something that the campaign wanted as a structure of a statement. she was talking about her husband and talking about seeing her husband. the responses that you chose to run for office. what we demand of our candidates is a lot. even for the criticism that he is getting about not doing enough in terms of events, he is doing a tremendous number of fund-raising, having a discussion about whether we should do other things. it...
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right after that, first lady michelle obama delivers remarks of the congressional black caucus awards dinner in washington. her remarks star live at 7:30 eastern also on c-span. >> we have to crack down on china when they cheat. they manipulate their currency. they still patents and designs. they have confidence. another one to be a responsible partner in the world of trade and commerce, they have to understand they cannot take away jobs on an unfair basis. >> investing in companies that uprooted from here and went to china. you cannot stand up to china when all you have done is send them our jobs. >> watch and engage with c-span as the campaign to toward the elections. foreign policy will be the debate of -- will be the focus of debate no. 3. audience members will get a chance to ask questions on tuesday the 16th. the final debate on foreign policy will take place the 22nd. watch the vice president debate october 11. >> maxine waters was cleared of ethics by listen charges today. her chief of staff, who is also her grandson, still faces an inquiry. they determined there was no eviden
right after that, first lady michelle obama delivers remarks of the congressional black caucus awards dinner in washington. her remarks star live at 7:30 eastern also on c-span. >> we have to crack down on china when they cheat. they manipulate their currency. they still patents and designs. they have confidence. another one to be a responsible partner in the world of trade and commerce, they have to understand they cannot take away jobs on an unfair basis. >> investing in companies...
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i saw michele bachmann and herman cain. >> yeah. this was, if anything, tampa was a celebration of republican unity but joe is right that for every convention when you have a challenger who has gone through a primary you do have to go through this process. let's not forget in 2008 at the democratic convention 40% of democrats still wanted hillary clinton to be their nominee. >> that's right. >> that was significant division. and obviously it didn't really hurt barack obama all that much. bill: to both of you in the 30 seconds left, todd, does this make a difference and how much of a difference united versus divided or division or unity however you want to define it, how does that play out in '64 days? >> it would make a significant difference if it were true but it is not true. the fact is republicans are overwhelmingly united behind mitt romney. democrats are overwhelmingly united behind barack obama. bill: joe, give you the last word. >> whatever divisions there are they will be unified by the republican urge to defeat barack obam
i saw michele bachmann and herman cain. >> yeah. this was, if anything, tampa was a celebration of republican unity but joe is right that for every convention when you have a challenger who has gone through a primary you do have to go through this process. let's not forget in 2008 at the democratic convention 40% of democrats still wanted hillary clinton to be their nominee. >> that's right. >> that was significant division. and obviously it didn't really hurt barack obama all...
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michelle, why do you give it four? >> because it fits exactly into obama has strategy, which is to talk about everything but his record on the economy. so this fits perfectly. another perfect distraction from the 14% unemployment, 2 million people looking for job, smallest work force in 30 years. so of course, it's a great strategy for him. i also agree with the line that if you're separating people by demographics and class and division that you're probably not ready to be president. which is funny 'cause that's exactly what president obama has been doing for his past four years. >> steve: all of the irony. you gave it four as well. >> yeah. i think it plays in exactly what i'm talking about. it's the use of the words entitlements, handout, people on the take. there are a lot of hard working americans who aren't on the take that get lumped in where they're -- you're going to see more of them. and on the separation, romney is the one that gives -- he's never had a tough day in his life. >> we don't know that. >> from w
michelle, why do you give it four? >> because it fits exactly into obama has strategy, which is to talk about everything but his record on the economy. so this fits perfectly. another perfect distraction from the 14% unemployment, 2 million people looking for job, smallest work force in 30 years. so of course, it's a great strategy for him. i also agree with the line that if you're separating people by demographics and class and division that you're probably not ready to be president....
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today, when michelle obama goes out to university of northern iowa, she will be giving a speech, not just a speech, she will be asking supporters there to cast their votes nearly on the spot. there's a polling place a few steps away. >> all right, peter alexander, thank you. for more on this week's events on the campaign trail and look to next week's debate, special correspondent tom brokaw is here, david gregory, moderator from "meet the press," chuck todd, so many titles, we are out of time. let's talk about the president's closing argument. a two minute ad so early in the campaign. a chance to intimidate or early voting begins. >> their strategy is early voting. we did some of our own polling the last couple weeks. among people that say they're voting before election day, president wins 2-1. that's their organizing principle. that's why they do this. it is about early voting. half the battleground states, 50% or more voters vote early, florida, colorado, nevada, north carolina. >> david, is there a risk in those that the obama campaign gets ahead of itself? some of the polls showe
today, when michelle obama goes out to university of northern iowa, she will be giving a speech, not just a speech, she will be asking supporters there to cast their votes nearly on the spot. there's a polling place a few steps away. >> all right, peter alexander, thank you. for more on this week's events on the campaign trail and look to next week's debate, special correspondent tom brokaw is here, david gregory, moderator from "meet the press," chuck todd, so many titles, we...
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romney mentioned jobs ten times more than obama. so the distinction there. but i think it was a solid, solid speech, but those speeches beforehand from former president bill clinton and michelle, that was a tough act to follow. >> they don't have burden of being in office. joe can come out swinging, clinton can come out swinging. they do the dirty work. the president has to appear presidential and take the high road. he didn't want to get down -- he took a few good, solid body shots at mitt romney, but it wasn't the full frontal that i think you saw in other cases here. he did focus heavily on foreign policy. that was, i think, a rebuttal to romney not mentioning afghanistan, the war at all in his speech first time in 52 years, war has not been in the speech. that's why it is so heavy. again, let the analyses continue all day today. right. be sure to join our active online discussion about the democratic national convention, do so on our facebook page, wnnfans.com. >>> now to the bizarre turn of events for one airline passenger. the man was flying home to te
romney mentioned jobs ten times more than obama. so the distinction there. but i think it was a solid, solid speech, but those speeches beforehand from former president bill clinton and michelle, that was a tough act to follow. >> they don't have burden of being in office. joe can come out swinging, clinton can come out swinging. they do the dirty work. the president has to appear presidential and take the high road. he didn't want to get down -- he took a few good, solid body shots at...